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Exercising together is about training in a non-judgemental and respectful atmosphere where the theme is instilling confidence whilst supporting and encouraging each other. It's a way of bringing people together, no matter what their body type or ability, with one common goal...To improve their physical & mental Health & Wellness! We do this together!
Classes are facilitated by Jimmy McCarthy, Martial Arts Black-belt, Qualified Fitness Instructor & Qualified Personal Trainer. As well as 11+ years Martial Arts training I also co-instruct and mentor both adults & children with two weight Kickboxing World Champion and professional MMA fighter, Tommy 'The Ghost' McCafferty.
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We live in an age whereby, technology means people are sitting for longer, or as some experts say, we are experiencing the similar health effects of smoking.

Alarm goes off – arrive into work – Sit for approx..7/8 hours – go home – eat dinner/tea – sit down for the night. Ok, not everybody does this as many have families to look after / do their own form of training etc. but I bet a vast amount of people fall into this lifestyle, or a falling into this lifestyle without realising it.

If an employee has a genuine medical issue with their back, any good company will do as much as practically possible to accommodate to make their time in work as comfortable as possible.

A large majority of employees (and people in general) that sit for long periods of time and not exercising will experience back pain or discomfort (in particular, lower back pain). The muscle mass we need to support our back/lower back/core/frame disint…

I recently undertook an experiment to determine what effects a sedentary lifestyle brings to our bodies. I train six mornings and four evenings a week. Some days I train four hours a day on top of my work hours. I train damn hard. Kickboxing / gym / early morning cardio & stretching sessions. I also walk, on average, 15,000 steps per day (thanks to a Fitbit I received for Christmas).

Due to COVID-19 I recently undertook to work from home for just short of one full week. This was the perfect opportunity to try my own experiment. I took it upon myself to stay as sedentry as possible (laptop to kettle mostly) for the full duration. It was tough. Extremely tough! I did go for a walk on day 4 just to fill my lungs.

On day seven I went back to work by starting the day with a thirty minute stretch and cardio workout. The first few minutes were amazing! Getting blood flowing, speeding up the heart, stretching from the neck all the way down the body (12 minutes spent stretching, in partic…